Barber&#39;s clippers stand



May 26, 1953 w. A. LEE 2,639,820

BARBERS CLIPPERS STAND Filed NOV. 17, 1950 Wilson A. Lee

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Patented May 26, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BARBERS CLIPPERS STAND Wilson A. Lee, Amarillo, Tex.

Application November 17, 1950, Serial No. 196,215

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to improvements in a means of holding barbers equipment.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved hanger or holder for barbers clippers, said hanger or holder being mounted on a support which has a tube with an upwardly opening bore to accommodate a shank rotatively, said shank forming a part of a head having arms to support the clippers.

Ancillary objects and features of importance will become apparent in following the description of the illustrated forms of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing it attached to a mounting bracket; and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a stand which may be used in lieu of the mounting bracket.

As noted in Figure 1, there is a mounting bracket l which is substantially L-shaped having a horizontal leg l2 and a vertical leg 14. The horizontal leg is provided with a flange l5 which is adapted to be fixed to any suitable stationary object.

The vertical leg I4 is in the form of a tube having an upwardly opening bore 40 to accommodate the shank l6, said shank constituting a part of a head or cap l8. This head has a disc or head member 20 of larger diameter than the shank IE, to which it is attached, the lower surface of the head member '20 forming a bearing in its contact with the upper edge of the tube I4. As will be noted from the drawings, the head member 20 is in the shape of an inverted cup including a disc and an integral, downwardly depending peripheral fiange 29.

The head [8 is rotatably mounted on the tube H for facility in use by the barber or beautician. The same head may be connected with the stand 22 in a manner to be described subsequently.

A plurality of arms 24, reinforced by the webbing 26, is attached to the head member 20 and the arms are arranged in radial disposition with respect to the head member.

Each arm is provided with an upwardly opening substantially U-shaped hook 28 which is adapted to removably support a barbers implement, for example, a pair of clippers.

Attention is now invited to Figure 2. The stand 22 may be used in lieu of the mounting bracket l0. The stand consists of a base 30 having a vertical sleeve 32 connected thereto and rising therefrom. There is a collar 34 secured to the uper end of the sleeve 22 in order to accommodate the set screw 36.

The set screw engages the tube 38 which has an upwardly opening bore 40 therein. The bore is adapted to accommodate the shank Hi just as the bore in the tube I4 accommodates this shank.

By using the support 22 the vertical movement of the tube 38 may be put to use in holding the head I8 in selected vertical positions.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

A device for holding barbers clippers, said device comprising a support including a verticalwhat iS ly rising tube having an open upper end, a cap References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 446,362 Newman Feb. 10, 1891 769,188 Shannon Sept. 6, 1904 928,659 Hunt July 20, 1909 1,065,381 Martin June 24, 1913 1,194,813 Brown Aug. 15, 1916 1,524,300 Gottlieb Jan. 2'7, 1925 1,623,196 Neahr Apr. 5, 1927 1,762,185 Mendle June 10, 1930 2,033,430 Kirik Mar. 10, 1936 

